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Carex gaudichaudiana
Carex gaudichaudiana, also known as fen sedge, is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Australia and New Zealand.
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Description
The sedge has a long rhizome with loosely tufted shoots. The erect and roughly textured culms are 10 to 90 cm (3.9 to 35.4 in) in length and have a triangular cross-section with a diameter of about 1 mm (0.039 in). The dark green leaves are longer than the culms and have a width of 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) and have a rough texture at the edges and are surrounded by pale yellow-brown to orange-brown coloured sheaths. It has erect inflorescences with a length of 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 in) composed of three to eight spikes. In its native range it flowers in Spring and Summer between September and February.
Range & habitat
It is often found in damp areas including eastern and south eastern parts of Australia including South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania as well as the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 323387.